We are recruiting for an Associate or Finals-level Trainee to join our thriving technology patent department in any of our Birmingham, Liverpool, or London offices.
Our team supports a varied client base in terms of size, subject matter and geographical location. We have practices which span a wide range of fields, including household appliances, Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), cleantech-related technologies, medical devices, mechanical engineering, electronics, materials, and software. Your work will be varied and interesting, allowing you to handle all aspects of client advice. This will range from protecting inventions and product designs to advising clients on their freedom to operate during product development cycles.
About you:
* You must be a qualified UK and/or European Patent Attorney (ideally up to two years post-qualified), or a trainee patent attorney having obtained the Foundation Certificate qualification, with a background in engineering, electronics, physics, computer science, or a related scientific subject.
* You will be expected to qualify as both a UK and European Patent Attorney if not already possessing both qualifications.
* You must have a strong track record of UK and/or European software patent drafting and prosecution.
* In addition, experience of prosecuting electronics and telecoms technologies, or a strong academic background in one of these areas, is seen as a benefit.
* You will be committed to developing strong client care skills and the ability to offer no-nonsense advice to clients.
Further details of the role and responsibilities are listed in the job description.
Application for:
Finals-level Trainee or Associate Patent Attorney
* Employee assistance programme
* Giving Something Back - a paid day off once a year to volunteer at a charity of your choice
* Please tick to confirm if you have the permanent right to work in the UK. This means you must not have limited leave to remain or enter.
* Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for an employment visa? (Yes / No)
* We would like your consent to hold onto your details for 3 months. If after this time, we do not have any vacancies, we will remove your CV and you would need to resubmit your details to us should an opportunity arise.
#J-18808-Ljbffr